Tangy Artisan Dill Pickles – My Food Plans

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 6 tablespoons pickling salt
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and slightly crushed
• 4 teaspoons dill seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 8 -10 fresh dill sprigs
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
• 10 -12 small cucumbers or Kirby pickling cucumbers, washed and stems removed